Re: Meaning of terms "subexpression" and "constant expression"
On Jan 29, 4:39 pm, "Johannes Schaub (litb)"
<schaub.johan...@googlemail.com> wrote:
Nikolay Ivchenkov wrote:
Consider the following example:
#include <iostream>
template <void (*pf)()>
struct X
{
template <void (*)()>
struct Y;
static void instantiate() { (void)m; }
typedef Y<&X::instantiate> Inst;
X() { pf(); }
static X m;
};
template <void (*pf)()>
X<pf> X<pf>::m;
void f()
{
std::cout << "f()\n";
}
int main()
{
sizeof X<&f>();
}
According to N3225 - 3.2/2,
An expression is potentially evaluated unless it is an unevaluated
operand (Clause 5) or a subexpression thereof.
Can the expression f in sizeof X<&f>() be considered as subexpression
of X<&f>()? Is the expression f potentially evaluated and is the
function f odr-used?
I agree, this smells. I can't find what in the spec requires "f" to be
defined either.
The standard clearly says that a definition of f isn't necessary
here. I'm not sure that this is intended, but that's what it
says. At least one compiler accepts the code even if the
definition of f is replaced by a declaration. And off hand,
I can't see why not (even if both g++ and VC++ reject it).
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